New Corona Vaccine Cost "National Burden" Vaccination Law Amendment Passed House of Representatives November 19, 16:39
A bill to establish a system for smooth vaccination with the new coronavirus was unanimously passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 19th and sent to the House of Councilors.
The amendment to the Immunization Law positions vaccination as a national "obligation to make efforts", and the municipalities will carry out the vaccination, and the national government will bear all costs.
In addition, if a health hazard is confirmed, medical expenses will be paid, and if the pharmaceutical company compensates the person who suffered the health hazard, the government will compensate for the loss.
At the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 19th, the first debate was held, and the Constitutional Democratic Party requested that "vaccination may affect the body and promptly disclose information such as side reactions." It was.
The Communist Party also insisted that "vaccines that have been confirmed to be effective and safe overseas do not guarantee the same effect on Japanese people, and vaccination should not be an" effort obligation "."
As a result of the subsequent vote, the revised bill was unanimously approved and sent to the House of Councilors.
In addition, on the 19th, a bill to amend the Quarantine Law was passed so that measures such as "quarantine" for people who were confirmed to be infected by quarantine when entering the country could be implemented after February next year.
In response to this, the board of directors of the House of Councilors Steering Committee agreed at the plenary session on the 20th that Prime Minister Suga would attend to explain the purpose of the revised bill and ask questions.
Both amendments are expected to be passed in the current Diet session.